Long ago men accused Jesus Christ of revolution and blasphemy and put him on a cross. Today’s religionists, while claiming to believe in his Word, have put him in a sanctuary. There, amid soft music or hearty singing, the chant of the liturgy or shouts of amen, he can be talked about and worshipped without interfering with their lives. Souls can be “saved” without disturbing the other relationships, partnerships, and patterns they have established.
Those who put him on the cross, hoping to be done with his judgments and demands for their complete submission to his Lordship, were no more deceived than those who have tried to relegate him to church buildings or the worship of him to a Sabbath day.
Real conversion cannot mean anything other than the dedication and committal of the total self to the Lord Jesus Christ. Today’s presumption is that God exists to serve and provide for us, whereas Scriptures indicate that our chief end in life is to glorify God!
Do not come to worship him in here if you do not walk with him out there!
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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